Desmaret was also indicted for Attempted First Degree Murder of a Law Enforcement Officer, Robbery, Aggravated Assault on a Law Enforcement Officer, Resisting an Officer with Violence, Depriving an Officer of Means of Protection, Burglary of a Conveyance, and Grand Theft.

Wisner Desmaret, 29, arrested on first-degree murder charges.

In Florida, only a Grand Jury may charge First Degree Murder. First Degree Murder carries a
minimum penalty of life in prison or the possibility of the death sentence.

A judge ordered Desmaret will stay in jail without bond during his first appearance Saturday morning.

Desmaret is scheduled to appear in court at 8:30 a.m. on August 20 for an arraignment.

Fort Myers Police Chief Derrick Diggs said, “I’m glad the criminal justice system supported justice for Adam, justice for Adam’s family and justice for the police department, the Fort Myers Police Department Family. It’s a very, very tragic event for our community and I hope that we can continue on with the criminal justice system to make sure that individual is punished as he so should.”

Jobbers-Miller died from his injuries July 28, after being shot in the head on July 21, while responding to an incident at the Marathon gas station on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.

Desmaret has a lengthy record in crime and mental health issues. The last four times Desmaret was arrested in Lee County, judges say he wasn’t mentally competent to stand trial, according to the state attorney’s office.

After getting out of jail in 2016 in Lee County, Desmaret was arrested for drugs in Sarasota County.

During the case, he wrote an unusual letter to the court that talks about angels coming to save him. A Sarasota County judge did not file incompetency in that case and Desmaret was released on bond after he wrote the letter.

Three days later, Desmaret allegedly shot officer Jobbers-Miller.

Officer Adam Jobbers-Miller. Credit: Fort Myers Police Department.

Timeline

SATURDAY, JULY 23

7:16 p.m. Citizen called 911 saying suspect was hassling a group of people at the Marathon Gas station.

THURSDAY, JULY 28

In a statement, FMPD said, “The family of Officer Adam Jobbers-Miller and the Fort Myers Police Department are extremely grateful for the donations, thoughts, and wishes that have been extended by members of the community.”

Officer Jobbers-Miller remains in critical but stable condition.

FRIDAY, JULY 29

Officer Jobbers-Miller remains in critical but stable condition at Lee Memorial Hospital. FMPD said, “We continue to ask for payers and support for Officer Jobbers-Miller, his family and the Fort Myers Police Department.”